The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-07-08

and Huutfiu1 lnr lIrnA4 hANNAN9 az
the mountains Of Bosque, this To-
cal takes advantage Of his brief
authority 10 publish the following
letter. with full expectation of be
ing bounced:
MORGAN, Texas,
May % 1851
f D. VIVA. Fsin5exier. E-g-, cirburHe.
DEAR SIR Your favor Of a re-
eent date was duly received and
carefully noted. You, ike many
others, are no doubt surprised at
the position / have taken on this
momentous Issue that is now pend
ing in our state. Ny conclusions
have not been hastily drawn nor
snatehed ON the impulse of the mo-
ment, bat are the result of thor
ough investigation covering the
whole ground, taking into eonsid-
Grafton at the same time my saloon
property, amounting in the aggre-
gate 10 fully $1,000, and yielding
an annual income of IS per cent,
of this amount, which by its loca-
ton and arrangement would be
made ralueless by the adoption of
the amendment
1t is generally conceded as a
fact that mans principles and
party affiliations run parallel with
his peeuniary interests, but if
double this amount was similarly
involved and mine was the deeis-
i've vote, ] would most cheerfully
eonsign II 20 the same fate. The
arguments for Prohibition are so
great, and the end TO be achieved
50 glorious, no selfish considera-
ton swerSe me in my duty to the
cause. Our adver.aries claim that it
smaeks Of anarchy, prescription,
psternalism, sumptuary in its ten
denotes and withGl undemoeratie.
This is high-sounding and calcula-
ted 10 deceive the ignorant, who
are led and swayed in the shadow
of political demagougues. The
idea Is absolutely too insignificant
and too fragrant to be injected into
the minds of sensible people. l
have been a democrat all along
the line and have cherished its
teachings with filial affection, and,
as such, have not felt the necessity
Of the slightest concession neces-
sary 10 become a prohibitionist.
The partisan aspect of the move
nent was fully settled by the high
est authority known TO the Demo-
cratic party the Democratic con-
yention. In this contest the ants
take great pride in alligning Us
with the women and preachers. If
50 be II we have the consolation of
being arrayed and cooperating
with the class to whom we are in
debted for whatever Of civil and
religious liberty we enjoy, and
they are to-day the mooring of the
benign institutions of which we so
vehemently boast. The war is
Waged against intemperance, and
the battle cry should be Down
with whisky 1t should reyer-
berate from every hillside from
the Red river to the Rio Grande,
and confidently believe the peo-
pie in their sovereign power will
consign it TO perdition and ever
lasting oblivion. This reform
eminently desirable, the age re-
quires, God and humanity demand
IL Whisky is the harbinger of
four-fifths Of the whole catalogue
If crime, and still its effects are ex-
panding and menacing our most
sacred institutions. How many of
the most brilliant intellects are in
voluntary sueeumbing to this meta
nous habit each day? How many
# orr unconscious youths are be-
ing allured by this serpent, whose
elastic folds are being bound clos
er at every respiration, soon to be
numbered with the 10000 who are
annually filling drunkards graves.
Il has been instrumental in the
Of blood sufficient to
tinge the Colorado. 1t has eIici-
ted burning tears enough to float
the Great Eastern. and unavailing
agonized signs to fill every oceans
sail All these awful conditions
are 70 be perpetuated for the sake
Of personal liberty. As for my
self / am wiling to relinquish
Of personal liberty as has
for IL bulwark whisky or the
traffic. Ours is just
cause, and if crushed through the
result Of the election, viii rise
again brighter and more beautiful,
and viii ultimately prevail Thous-
ands Of indigeant women and chill
dren are looking forward with con
hdent expectancy 10 the 4th of Au-
gust AZ the day Of their deliverance